The Rockville Centre Historical Society is working with the Herald to provide some of the history of the Village of Rockville Centre. Over the coming months, we will share stories and photos of turn-of-the-century buildings, homes and important village milestones and people. We thought that a good place to start would be to recall how Rockville Centre got its name.
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By Jim Belling
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3/8/24
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Hundreds of nurses at Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital are threatening to walk off on the job next week unless negotiators and hospital administrators agree on a new contract. The New York …
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By Juan Lasso
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2/16/24
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There’s a new coalition looking to change the narrative on Long Island while providing access to resources, training and grant money for member organizations.
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Rei Wolfsohn
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1/18/24
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Student robotics teams from across Long Island gathered at Sewanhaka High School to compete in a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Tech Challenge Qualifier last weekend.
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By Nicole Wagner
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1/18/24
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There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps . . .
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12/7/23
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The big feast is soon to arrive — and with it the spectacle and delights of the festive season ahead. Before we settle in for that Thanksgiving gathering with family and friends, step out and explore some of the holiday-themed events nearby.
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By Karen Bloom
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11/15/23
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Neighbors dressed in their scariest, funniest and more creative costumes for a night of Halloween-themed bingo to raise money for a Rescuing Families project.
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By Nicole Wagner
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11/3/23
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As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, the community gathered to raise awareness at the second annual walk and commemorated former Elmont school board member and local public health activist Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert.
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By Nicole Wagner
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10/27/23
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My parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania.
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By Michael Hinman
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10/26/23
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Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. This year, according to the American Cancer Society . . .
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10/19/23
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